Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-08
$4,000 I!
is the Number that Assembled
in Fort Worth Yesterday
at the Grand Rally.
Twenty Times Larger Than Any Gen.
Yention Ever Held in TexaS--The
Grounds and Speeches.
Grand Prohibition Lore Feast in The
City Yesterday Evening, Where The
Programme was Determined


CARROTS Speech II The Opera House {
Magnificent E6ort-Grand Night Rally
at the Cour,hcuse-NotcH.
From Fridays J1ly lst) Daily.
TEEr o'DAT BOYS.
Yesterday morning at an early houl
Curcity was astir and the members OF the
reception committee were on the alert toI
the passengers and delegates on the in.
coming trains. The hotel rotuEdas and
sidewalks were soCn ILed with multi
tude of citizens bearing upon their
breasts the badges Of the prohibition
srmy. Crowds sw2yed and jOstled each
other II GOOD n2tured confusion IS each
group aud association struggled to in
dulge Il shy sort Ct IOcomOtion.
Carriages bringing more delegates
hurried hirher snd yOn and as
each new confederation arrived they lost
themselves IL the mass Of mortRls oil
ready in attendance. About $50 the
banks and g number Of business houses
closed and carriages formed in line
taking the speakers 20 the foot % Main
street from whence started the parade
About @ g. n. the order waS given and
the procession formed and marched u3
Main street which, with others, was
tastefuliy decorated with flags and bunt-
ing
TIE PARADE.
The procession wSs led by mounted Of
ICers ana marsh2ls in gay and gaudv
sashes, city police, sherifs, and these
were followed by the magnificent Itasca
band mounted on The hook and ladder
trucks. Following these was the CITY
Fire Department with their engines and
hose carts festively decorated; behind
these came the hsCks with the speakers
Snd distinguished Cit'zens, followed BY
private carriages, omEibuSes and other
vehicles that crowded through the lined
streets. Tagn csme the sturdy
infantry msTchng in solid paGiaax
snd hllirg the streets fer many blocks
Then the carriages standing on the side
streets hIed in, hen more fCOtmln snd
carriages, another band SLd more foot
and horse, and more, ard more, ana
more. until the eyas, weari-G Of watch
q, turned for relief 10 the ground. On
y came, receiving recruits and aces
ms on a- corner and at every turn,
lille -WO miles II length was
~u3s selected. 60
and turning
AFFORDED
proress
e, ior
.4de. but
Led by com
army who were
N the grounds filing
corner Indeed, It might
said that Uthe woods were
IllI Of them Hundreds were scattered
here and there and hundreds more came
pouring in until the vast grounds were
filed with g seethin@ mass of humanity
sill intent upon hearing, seeing and being
heard and seen.
THE GROUNDS,
The grounds selected for the occasion
were most suitable. In g dense woods
where tall, outrageous trees spread
their protecting branches overhead, snC
warded of the fierce rays Of the sun, s
spot wss chosen. The thick under6rust
was cut and hauled away TO g distance OF
piled in mountains around the outskirts
beyond which lay again the stately forests
IN primeval purity, unpr0fsned by the
woCdmsn's aE. Within the cleared pre-
cincts everything was cool, shady
and inviting, Snere the thou
sands rOsmed az will; without
the dense, Uncomfortable thicket lev,
-ncet rendezvous for lost Pan in his wan
Gerirga, or suggesting the fabled groves
that fringed those portals which led tc
where the gnomes held sUbterTanesr
carnival. Every obstruction was re
moved from the beautiful shaded PARK
through which booths and tents glinred
snd people strCled, There was an ar
tesisn we'll 200 ard odd feet deep sunk
for the occasion ny our enterprising feI
low toYnsmsn, Captain Sam Evans, t.
whose goodness IS also due the InGEICS
conversion of the forest into
beautiful park. Pipes Id from the wei
\ various directions 10 carrying drina
Tor the thirsty to barrels, iCe-tllled, snt
situated at intervals al through The
grounds The grand stand wss erected
in spot where the shade was perfect
where not ray Of sunlight teC6ed thl
ground. and in front Of this seats for three
thousand people were arranged in CLOSE
proximity Beyond this the Woman:
Christian Temperance Union had erected
an ice cream booth where vast number
repaired TO regsle themselves
upon the saCchsrine, suCCulent frigid-
ity handed out by the fail
ladies'. Ice cold lemonade was also served
ST the same place SnG Inc taOleS scatter
ed around were well patronized by the
young folks who sought quiet seat and
s cool retreat in which to talk, cast love
looks and, mayhap, tell the "Old, old
story" In other parts of the ground
were 3 number Of booths where all sorts
Of temperance drinks and cigars could be
obt8ined, and when we consider the
crowd that continued around, it must be
conceded that they did thriving bust
ness. Near the entrance, g magnificent
booth and special dinner grounds
had been prepared by the
management of the Southwest, and
Sill around in choice spots, families and
friends clustered 10 talk and listen, or
discuss the tOothsome provender pre-
pared and brought in 6 prOfuSIOn Of boxes
and baskets by the good ladies who Al
tended. There was plenty for all at any
time during the day, and 8 magnificent
barbecue dinner later on, Of Which more
viii be said later.
FREE ICED TEA.
One Of the best patrOnizeG institutions
on the grounds was the booth erected by
the generous management of the Fort
Worth Grocer Co, where iced tea
the famous He-NO brand-was distilled
and drank by the thirsty multitude. a